DNF - Read through Ch 4.
Chapter 1 is an attention grabber! Promises great things.
Chapters 2-4 were too depressing for me to continue.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy. One Big Happy Family is the first book that I have read by Jamie Day. It was very entertaining thought the story. Most of the book is from the perspective of Charley, maid at The Precipice. The new owners of the hotel, the bishop sisters, are coming to stay during a hurricane. The weekend does not go to plan, and there are many twists and turns. I would recommend this book.

At first I thought there were too many characters, but they are all kind of similar. That's not a bad thing necessarily but it may not be for readers who want a character-driven work. That being said, it is a quick read with a relatively clean resolution, though unrealistic (suspend your disbelief and enjoy :)

Thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin's Press for this ARC!

I loved Jamie Day's Block Party so much, so my hopes were really high for this one. Unfortunately I feel like this one fell just a little short. Don't get me wrong though, I still loved it!

Three sisters return home to their family’s hotel after the sudden passing of their father. Brought together by grief or strictly the massive will reading to unfold? That’s what Charley, the live-in maid is soon to find out. Secrets, sisterly rage, a stowaway, and murder all going down in the midst of a hurricane!

My complaints: It was about 90 pages longer than it should have been. I'm all for a slow-burn, but this one felt like it drug on and on. The romantic element between Charley and Quinn felt so weird and out of place. Like, "oh, I'm being held hostage with a bunch of strangers, but that doesn't turn me off ~at all~" It felt unnecessary. I feel like the entire Bree storyline could have been introduced in a less abrupt way.

My likes: Closed-door mysteries are always a win in my book. I loved the sister's banter. If you have a sister, you know how it is. Even in the midst of gun wielding, you still continue to talk the craziest trash to each other. I loved Oliver's character. Just a little weirdo, doing weirdo things. A king. The setting was perfect. An eccentric hotel during a hurricane? Sold. The storyline was a little chaotic, but overall I enjoyed this read.

While this one didn't quite check all of my boxes, I would still recommend! Jamie Day continues to reside on my auto-read list.

3.75 rounded up!
I was a huge fan of The Block Party, so I was super excited to receive this! This was a solid locked-room thriller! That just happens to be one of my least favorite tropes. The secrets, twists, and turns still kept me intrigued! Dirty ole Todd kept me on my toes

I spent an enjoyable weekend reading this book. I liked the setting, the premise and all the characters. I had it pretty much figured out early on, but I still would recommend it

This book started very strong with a curious lead and a thriller storyline. It got me hooked .. with interesting characters and family intrigue. I love mysteries but somewhere along the line, the story gets convoluted and contrived and I ended up skipping pages and then skimming through chapters then revisiting to see if I missed something. With too many subplots and false leads, it felt like "everything but the kitchen sink" - a great story mired in excess. which made the tidy ending awkward.

This book has all the great qualities of a thrilling suspense novel - great characters, a claustrophobic atmosphere in an old hotel with a raging hurricane outside, dark secrets that need to come to light, and a little humor thrown in as an added bonus.

Charley works as a chambermaid at The Precipice Hotel on the coast of Maine. She also lives there as part of her employee package. When the owner dies suddenly, Charley needs to prepare for the arrival of his three daughters who will be attending a reading of the will. The Bishop sisters are the epitome of dysfunctional. Vickie is bad-tempered, rude and blunt with her words. Faith gives off an air of superiority but is really just looking for approval from everyone and anyone. Iris is the “bad girl”, ex-con, rehabilitated addict. When these three get together, nothing good happens, so when another and another death happens, it’s difficult to know where to look. With the storm raging outside, and a different kind of storm raging on the inside, Charley must get some answers to save her own life.

I thoroughly enjoyed “One Big Happy Family”. It was much more than a great thriller. It was fully immersive and unputdownable, with a great ending to boot. This is easily a 5-star read for me and I highly recommend it.

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced reader copy.

It had an absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. I will recommend it to everyone.

good book with lots of characters. has a good plot and i liked the coastal area. could have dealt less family drama

I requested to review "One Big Happy Family" by Jamie Day. This thriller focuses on the Precipice Hotel: a family-owned hotel and the three Bishop sisters (Vicky, Faith and Iris) who gather to hear the will of their late father. Naturally, each sister is harboring her own secrets. In contrast, Charley, works as a chambermaid, desperate to earn money to pay for her grandmother’s nursing care. Yet, a murder occurs and everyone is trapped within the hotel because of a lurking hurricane. The killer is amongst the hotel’s inhabitants.

I found Charley likable, though a little gullible. However, I did not care for any of the three sisters, who came across as caricatures. I think my favorite character was the hotel itself—the novel’s setting had a gothic tone that caused me to shiver more than once.

Overall, I would recommend this book. It’s an easy read—though a bit on the long side.

Many thanks to the author, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a chance to review this book.

One Big Happy Family is anything but! Perhaps the title should have been The Secret Keepers, because oh my, are there secrets!
The story is a classic- old hotel cut off from everything by a hurricane, three sisters who arrive for the reading of their father's will, a mysterious stranger in their midst, and plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing.
A murder occurs, old wounds are revealed and through it all the storm rages.
The characters are difficult to like, but the author does a good job revealing back stories that help you understand why.
Overall, a good weekend read.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's press for the ARC of One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day.

Wow, this one was excellent from the start! An amazing thriller that keeps you guessing at every turn. Definitely one where you do not know what to think by the end. I loved it!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of this novel for review purposes.

I read Block Party by Jamie Day and was eager to get into another novel by this writer.

One Big Happy Family is a closed room mystery with enough twists and shady characters to keep anyone guessing. I thought more than once that I had it all figured out but was still a bit surprised at the end.

Even though half of the characters are truly despicable the reader is still made to feel for them and almost to understand what they are doing.

Jamie Day is quickly becoming a favourite author, I eagerly look forward to the next novel.

I was very excited to receive this arc and reading and loving her debut Block Party. This has a very strong atmosphere and descriptions and I loved that about this book. However the twists seemed to leave me feeling meh because I saw what was coming. I prefer surprises or non predictable turns. I did enjoy this book overall though.

I’m a huge fan of closed-door thrillers and this one did not disappoint! This was my first book by Jamie Day and it will not be the last! The characters are well-written, interesting, and made it so easy to get into the book and that doesn’t even touch on the twists and turns! This book was so good!

This novel started out well with an intriguing locked room premise that takes place at an isolated hotel. However, the plot ultimately goes off the rails and becomes unbelievable.

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This story is about Bishop's family stuck in their hotel along with two other people during a hurricane. Each family member is hiding a secret. Over the course of the night, everything unravels leaving a few people dead along the way.

This is the second book of Jamie Day that I am reading. The setup and the final reveal is kind of similar to the first book. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

I enjoyed this book. Though I did find Charley a bit naive about Bree and too accommodating to her, the story had enough interesting characters to make for a suspenseful read. Beautiful details about the Inn and it’s contents made me visualize the setting.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day.

I really enjoyed The Block Party by Jamie Day so I was excited to read this new title. Unfortunately, it fell a little short for me. The cast of characters was large just like the block party, but almost unnecessarily so in this book. Not a single one of them is likable except the main character, Charley, who is a maid at the hotel.

I was able to predict who the “bad guy” was pretty early on even though most of the characters are terrible. The story was initially interesting and I was curious to see how it all tied together, but it just kept getting more unbelievable. I love thrillers/mysteries that stay within the realm of reality or close to so maybe that’s why I didn’t enjoy this as much as I’d hoped.

If you like family drama and eclectic stories, this one could be for you!